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NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
The New York Department of Parks and Recreation has done an impressive job of highlighting the Big Apple's natural gems. Learn about the city's parks, arts and monuments, and beaches and pools, for a start. Plus, get info on the latest concerts and events (often, they're free!).
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Central Park
Touring this site is certainly not the same as taking a walk through the woods of Central Park
but it runs a close second. The photos and text are nicely done and more content is added regularly.
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Fire Island National Seashore
A clean, information-filled site about Fire Island National Seashore, provided by the National Park Service.
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New York City: City Parks Foundation
According to the City Parks Foundation, there are an unbelievable 7,000 acres of forests, meadows and wetlands in New York City; this site gives you a good overview.
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Queens Parks: A Naturalist's Guide
NY Newsday provides brief but useful descriptions of major parks in Queens (NY). Delightful insights on specific parks can be found by clicking on links to long descriptions.
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The Central Park Birdwatcher
This site offers a great opportunity to get a close-up view of the many bird species that live in Central Park. Each time you click "Next," you will be treated to a new page of Central Park birds, close-up and personal.
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Long Island: Parks and Beaches
No pictures, but this list of parks in Nassau County, Long Island still provides valuable information.
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The New York Botanical Garden
Spend a day amongst the plants and flowers of the New York Botanical Garden, in the Bronx. Here, you'll find out about events and special collections. A better presentation would have given us something to look forward to....
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Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bird Sanctuary
This 12-acre bird sanctuary, named in the honor of Theodore Roosevelt houses a wildlife care center for injured animals ranging from snakes and skunks to owls and songbirds. Overnight camps, spring and summer, for kids.
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Long Island Parks and Beaches
It seems strange to us that someone would put a list of parks up on the Web without including a few pictures. Nevertheless, this list of parks in Suffolk County, Long Island is valuable.
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NYC: Parks, Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens
Here are useful pages with uninspiring designs detailing the many parks, botanical gardens and zoos in NYC. Best for the amazingly large number of links.
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